Asthma

Author:   William Berger (Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of California, Irvine)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780195384390


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   10 April 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   William Berger (Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of California, Irvine)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.124kg
ISBN:  

9780195384390


ISBN 10:   0195384393
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   10 April 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Epidemiology, pathology and pathophysiology 2 Clinical features and diagnosis 3 Non-pharmacological management 4 Pharmacological management and inhalers 5 Acute exacerbations of asthma 6 Occupational asthma 7 Asthma in primary care 8 Asthma in special circumstances 9 Difficult asthma 10 New treatments and the future

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This book is highly recommended as a quick review of asthma and can be used as a refresher while caring for patients. It covers aspects of asthma that are at times ignored, and will inspire clinicians to improve the care of asthmatic patients. --Doody's


<br> This book is highly recommended as a quick review of asthma and can be used as a <br>refresher while caring for patients. It covers aspects of asthma that are at times ignored, and will inspire clinicians to improve the care of asthmatic patients. --Doody's <br><br>


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Dr. William E. Berger received his M.D. degree from the University if Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1973. He then completed an internship and residency program in Pediatrics at the UCLA Medical Center in 1976. Dr. Berger pursued additional training at the National Jewish Hospital and Research Center where he served as a Fellow in Allergy and Immunology form 1976 to 1978. Board Certified in both, Pediatrics and Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Berger founded the Allergy and Asthma Associates of Southern California Medical Group in 1981 in Mission Viejo, California where he practices both adult and pediatric allergy. In 1995, Dr. Berger established the southern California research Center, focusing on respiratory and allergy clinical research projects. To further his educational goals, in 1997, Dr. Berger received his Masters in Business Administration from the graduate School of Manag ement of the University of California, Irvine. He holds dual appointments as Clinical Professor at the College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy and Immunology, and Adjunct Professor of Health Care Management in the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Berger has served as President of both, the Orange County and the California Societies of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is a member of the joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, Chairman of the Managed Care Committee of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, and Chairman of the Mission Hospital Institutional Review board. A former Medical Correspondent for the Orange County News Channel, Dr. Berger is the author of many academic papers and lay press articles in the field of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, including the recently published book All ergies and Asthma for Dummies.

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